01TheDude Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Anything over $100 can be a risky thing if you have little evidence to work with. In cases where I am not sure, I use google search to see if this person has a fraudulent background. It usually shows nothing but it is better than the finding out they are well known. I also check google maps on their address to see the place it is being sent. My last thing I check is a site set up where people report bad transactions. Here is the link -- and this one occasionally finds a bad email or address itself: https://badbuyerlist.org/ I also tend to report people at that site as well when I run into buyer/seller issues. Can't hurt to do a little research. Chaz G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chaz G. Posted June 13, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, 01TheDude said: Anything over $100 can be a risky thing if you have little evidence to work with. In cases where I am not sure, I use google search to see if this person has a fraudulent background. It usually shows nothing but it is better than the finding out they are well known. I also check google maps on their address to see the place it is being sent. My last thing I check is a site set up where people report bad transactions. Here is the link -- and this one occasionally finds a bad email or address itself: https://badbuyerlist.org/ I also tend to report people at that site as well when I run into buyer/seller issues. Can't hurt to do a little research. Yup, I tried everything in your list. In the end, I called ebay and the rep did some research on the new account. Without revealing any info on the user, she "encouraged" me to follow my gut. I cancelled the transaction under "Problem with Buyers Address". No comment or contact whatsoever from the buyer. I think I dodged a bullet here. Thanks again to all for the suggestions & input. You guys rock. 1950's war comics, ADAMANTIUM, kav and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Chazgee said: Yup, I tried everything in your list. In the end, I called ebay and the rep did some research on the new account. Without revealing any info on the user, she "encouraged" me to follow my gut. I cancelled the transaction under "Problem with Buyers Address". No comment or contact whatsoever from the buyer. I think I dodged a bullet here. Thanks again to all for the suggestions & input. You guys rock. "WE encourage you to follow your gut if your gut is saying run from this buyer" Chaz G., 1950's war comics and Hollywood1892 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01TheDude Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 27 minutes ago, Chazgee said: Yup, I tried everything in your list. In the end, I called ebay and the rep did some research on the new account. Without revealing any info on the user, she "encouraged" me to follow my gut. I cancelled the transaction under "Problem with Buyers Address". No comment or contact whatsoever from the buyer. I think I dodged a bullet here. Thanks again to all for the suggestions & input. You guys rock. did you make an entry with their information and your experience/comments from the ebay rep? The system is only as good as the people building it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaard Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 32 minutes ago, Chazgee said: Yup, I tried everything in your list. In the end, I called ebay and the rep did some research on the new account. Without revealing any info on the user, she "encouraged" me to follow my gut. I cancelled the transaction under "Problem with Buyers Address". No comment or contact whatsoever from the buyer. I think I dodged a bullet here. Thanks again to all for the suggestions & input. You guys rock. Can he neg you now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Chazgee said: Yup, I tried everything in your list. In the end, I called ebay and the rep did some research on the new account. Without revealing any info on the user, she "encouraged" me to follow my gut. I cancelled the transaction under "Problem with Buyers Address". No comment or contact whatsoever from the buyer. I think I dodged a bullet here. Thanks again to all for the suggestions & input. You guys rock. good call ! you would have been on pins and needles for weeks ... not worth it .. FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Chazgee said: Yup, I tried everything in your list. In the end, I called ebay and the rep did some research on the new account. Without revealing any info on the user, she "encouraged" me to follow my gut. I cancelled the transaction under "Problem with Buyers Address". No comment or contact whatsoever from the buyer. I think I dodged a bullet here. Thanks again to all for the suggestions & input. You guys rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz G. Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 56 minutes ago, 01TheDude said: did you make an entry with their information and your experience/comments from the ebay rep? The system is only as good as the people building it I didn't because I don't have any actual negative info on this person, just a "fishy" feeling. I will add their user to our eBay Block User list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz G. Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 58 minutes ago, Gaard said: Can he neg you now? He could, but he hasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I'm not sure if I missed it What was the book? 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz G. Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said: I'm not sure if I missed it What was the book? Richard Dragon 5, signed by O'Neil. Hollywood1892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) Well you should contact this buyer https://www.ebay.ca/itm/114258000881 Just saying, that book is getting a lil ridiculous and this might be all over a videogame Edited June 13, 2020 by Hollywood1892 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Chazgee said: He could, but he hasn't. If he is a scammer he won't I would think. They probably don't have any idea what they are buying, they are just looking to RIP off To elaborate so people aren't confused. I posted a bunch of books on a website to sell and the scammer wanted to send me a cheque and a shipping company would be buy later that day to pick up the books, I would use my mobile app and send them confirmation of the deposit. But it takes 5 days to clear the cheque. All I'm saying is the scammer probably isn't an avid collector, the book will arrive, they will do something so the money is refunded and then try to sell the book. Anyone knows comics have value, that isn't what I'm saying, but they don't know the true value because they are just scumbag scammers Edited June 14, 2020 by Hollywood1892 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
